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Global Supply Chains Shaken by U.S.-China Trade Tensions

3/1/2025

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As trade tensions soar between the U.S. and China, the U.S. is tightening the reins on Chinese investments, while China weighs export restrictions on vital technologies. Meanwhile, the Democratic Republic of Congo's four-month cobalt export ban sends shockwaves through global supply chains, jeopardizing the production of electric vehicles and renewable energy solutions.

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As trade tensions soar between the U.S. and China, the U.S. is tightening the reins on Chinese investments, while China weighs export restrictions on vital technologies. Meanwhile, the Democratic Republic of Congo's four-month cobalt export ban sends shockwaves through global supply chains, jeopardizing the production of electric vehicles and renewable energy solutions.